DUBAI
\nIndia\u2019s middle order batter Shreyas Iyer has been named the ICC Men\u2019s Player of the Month for March 2025, beating out New Zealand\u2019s Jacob Duffy and Rachin Ravindra for the prestigious honour.
\nIyer was the highest run-scorer during the month, accumulating 243 runs and playing a crucial role in India\u2019s triumphant ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign.
\nHis win marks the second consecutive Player of the Month award for India, following Shubman Gill\u2019s recognition in February.
\nIyer played a vital role in India\u2019s middle order throughout the tournament, helping the team navigate the middle overs with his composed stroke play. His ability to anchor the innings and build crucial partnerships was instrumental in India\u2019s successful run.
\nUpon receiving the award, Iyer said: \u201cI\u2019m truly honoured to be named the ICC Men\u2019s Player of the Month for March. This recognition is incredibly special, especially in a month when we lifted the ICC Champions Trophy \u2014 a moment I will cherish forever.
\n\u201cBeing able to contribute to India\u2019s success on such a big stage is something every cricketer dreams of. I\u2019m grateful to my teammates, coaches, and support staff for their unwavering support and belief.
\n\u201cA heartfelt thank you to the fans as well \u2014 your energy and encouragement keep us going every step of the way.\u201d
\nThe 30-year-old scored 172 of his 243 runs across three matches in March, averaging 57.33 with a strike rate of 77.47, featuring several notable performances.
\nHe struck 79 off 98 balls \u2014 including four fours and two sixes \u2014 in a group-stage win against New Zealand, helping India post a competitive total of 250 on a tricky surface.
\nThe batter also contributed 45 off 62 deliveries in the semi-final victory over Australia, before capping off the tournament with a composed 48* off 62 balls in the final, once again against New Zealand, as India clinched the title.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DUBAI India\u2019s middle order batter Shreyas Iyer has been named the ICC Men\u2019s Player of the Month for March 2025, beating out New Zealand\u2019s Jacob Duffy and Rachin Ravindra for the prestigious honour. Iyer was the highest run-scorer during the month, accumulating 243 runs and playing a crucial role in India\u2019s triumphant ICC Champions Trophy …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":79701,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-79691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79691"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79691\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":79704,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79691\/revisions\/79704"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}